An act of reconciliation in Warrington

For me, the invitation of Martin McGuinness to speak in Warrington yesterday by the father of one of the victims was a brave and worthy act, McGuinness also showed that terrorists can become part of the political solution if you can be brave enough to talk to them despite conflict still going on.

The moral bravery of Mr Parry is in understanding that the alternative to talking is more people dead. I'm not sure I could or would be that understanding or brave in his place, I'd like to think I could but I'm just not sure.

Arguing with the forum trolls is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird will **** on the board and strut around like it won anyway

Nothing more to be said really. Colin Parry is a credit to our town with the work he's be doing for twenty years now. Incredible really.

I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly.

Hmmmm. Killing Martin McGuiness, well, yes, that would have hardly improved things. more deaths more riots, more burning, more misery.

.we seem to get on really well with Israel these days despite the Israeli terrorists who blew up the King David Hotel. killing almost 100 poeple. Menachem Begin was a member prior to becoming Israel Prime minister

Hmmmm. Killing Martin McGuiness, well, yes, that would have hardly improved things. more deaths more riots, more burning, more misery.

.we seem to get on really well with Israel these days despite the Israeli terrorists who blew up the King David Hotel. killing almost 100 poeple. Menachem Begin was a member prior to becoming Israel Prime minister

Including my Uncle, but yes the alternative to moving on and reconciliation is continous bloodshed

Begin is dead and has nothing to do with the current Israeli government.

weasel words, you know damn well what John was on about

"Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin

Martin McGuiness has done some terrible things but at the same time it is only people like him that can stop a situation like the one in Northern Ireland. Part of that reconciliation is allowing him to speak at situations like this. If you don't on both sides so this then you just perpetuate the madness.

Including my Uncle, but yes the alternative to moving on and reconciliation is continous bloodshed

weasel words, you know damn well what John was on about

No, I don't.

We don't "get on perfectly fine" with Israel for one thing. We're still annoyed about the way that they used the passports of British citizens to carry out a hit. But that's by-the-by, we have no particular issue with Begin because he's dead. It would be like holding a grudge with the Germans over Hitler. Begin was one Israeli not Israel itself.

We don't need to hold a grudge against Northern Irish, at least not those who don't celebrate terrorists as heroes. But the guy who sat on the IRA army council when the decision to bomb Warrington was made? Hardly the same. McGuinness is an individual not a country.

Martin McGuiness has done some terrible things but at the same time it is only people like him that can stop a situation like the one in Northern Ireland. Part of that reconciliation is allowing him to speak at situations like this. If you don't on both sides so this then you just perpetuate the madness.

I'm aware of that but let's not perpetuate the statesman myths. He's a "man-of-peace" insofar as he has stopped killing people and stopped aiding those who commit murder. He still glorifies terrorism when he feels that he has to.